I spent the past few months waiting for the newest novel in the Sophie Katz series and I'm happy to say that it was a fantastically fun read! Lust, Loathing and a Little Lipgloss by Krya Davis, was the perfect book to kick-off my summer reading. I've always enjoyed Davis's writing style, as she is one of the few authors that actually makes me laugh out loud while reading, and the fourth installment in the Sophie Katz mystery series did not disappoint - Sophie was as sharp-tongued, witty and and dangerously risky as ever.

Sophie, a mystery writer in her own right, has just found her dream home - a spacious, three-bedroom Victorian with hardwood floors. So what if her ex-husband is the Realtor? Finding a dead body at the first showing? No big deal. And the home's seller demanding that she join the Specter Society? She can handle that. But, when a member of the Specter Society is also found dead, and her new dream home is starting to seem like it might be haunted, Sophie knows shes got to find out who's behind the murders, who's trying to scare her, and why.

I had fun trying to figure out who was behind the murders (of course, it's never who you think it is). Although a mystery, the book was always fun and light-hearted. One of my favorite things about this series is that each chapter always starts with a snappy quote from one of Sophie's own fictitious novels. Plus, shes "every girl" - Biracial (Jewish mother, black father), lives with her cat, has a boyfriend that shes head over heels for (but argues with constantly), and loves a good frapaccino from Starbucks. 

One thing I noticed was that Sophie never really seems to go to work... I was just thinking that it might be interesting if a murder happened withing her publishing house. Or is that too cliche?

I cant wait for the next book in the series, and hopefully fans wont have to wait too long.

Whoppee! True Blood is back next Sunday and I could not be more exited. The billboards are everywhere, and I was beyond ecstatic to find that my Entertainment Weekly was filled with promos featuring photos of the cast in funky, freaky, thrillicious shots.

If you didnt catch True Blood last season you are surely missing out. Vampires? Yes. But, Twilight this is not. As common with vampire tales, True Blood is highly erotic. It is also heavy on the gore and slightly graphic. In fact, at one point during the first season, I decided I had had enough and wasnt going to watch anymore. But for some reason I kept tuning in and soon became addicted.

There is of course some romance as well as suspense and every now and then some action. I also got a lot of laughs out of the show - especially from the hilarious Lafayette, the wild an crazy gay line cook and local "V" dealer (thats vampire blood, which is illegal if sold as a narcotic). Please dont let them have killed Lafayette (the series cliffhanger).

I hope season two is as tasty as the first. And, yes, the pun was intended.